GB2513408B - A photon detector and a photon detection method - Google Patents
A photon detector and a photon detection methodInfo
- Publication number
- GB2513408B GB2513408B GB1307584.1A GB201307584A GB2513408B GB 2513408 B GB2513408 B GB 2513408B GB 201307584 A GB201307584 A GB 201307584A GB 2513408 B GB2513408 B GB 2513408B
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- photon
- detection method
- detector
- photon detector
- photon detection
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
- G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
- G01T1/24—Measuring radiation intensity with semiconductor detectors
- G01T1/248—Silicon photomultipliers [SiPM], e.g. an avalanche photodiode [APD] array on a common Si substrate
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/70—Photonic quantum communication
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F30/00—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors
- H10F30/20—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
- H10F30/21—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
- H10F30/22—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having only one potential barrier, e.g. photodiodes
- H10F30/225—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having only one potential barrier, e.g. photodiodes the potential barrier working in avalanche mode, e.g. avalanche photodiodes
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
- G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
- G01J1/4257—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors applied to monitoring the characteristics of a beam, e.g. laser beam, headlamp beam
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L9/00—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
- H04L9/08—Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords
- H04L9/0816—Key establishment, i.e. cryptographic processes or cryptographic protocols whereby a shared secret becomes available to two or more parties, for subsequent use
- H04L9/0852—Quantum cryptography
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
- Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
- Optical Communication System (AREA)
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1307584.1A GB2513408B (en) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-04-26 | A photon detector and a photon detection method |
US14/155,639 US20140321862A1 (en) | 2013-04-26 | 2014-01-15 | Photon detector and a photon detection method |
JP2014060753A JP2014215293A (en) | 2013-04-26 | 2014-03-24 | Photon detector and method for detecting photon |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB1307584.1A GB2513408B (en) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-04-26 | A photon detector and a photon detection method |
Publications (3)
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GB201307584D0 GB201307584D0 (en) | 2013-06-12 |
GB2513408A GB2513408A (en) | 2014-10-29 |
GB2513408B true GB2513408B (en) | 2017-12-13 |
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US (1) | US20140321862A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2014215293A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2513408B (en) |
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JP2003243694A (en) * | 2002-02-13 | 2003-08-29 | Hioki Ee Corp | Method and device for detecting single photon |
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